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Truffles Rise From Rustic Roots To Global Fame
A feature on the Perigord truffle trade details the scent’s power and ritual. Jacques Pecheyrey, the “Truffle King,” oversees 40,000 oaks and a Cahors factory supplying Maxim’s and the Tour d’Argent. Truffle hunting blends soil, climate, and oak care, aided by dogs and occasional pigs, with harvests weighing from a pound to tiny fragments. Prices reach up to 50 dollars a pound for peeled pieces, as the black diamond of cuisine anchors an enduring, storied tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alison Lerrick
Cicero
Jacques Pecheyrey
Pierre
Dordogne
Alain
Jacques
Cahors
France
Maxim’s
Tour d’Argent
Pebeyre